Arsenal mounted an incredible comeback from 4-0 down to win 7-5 after extra time at Reading in a truly extraordinary League Cup fourth-round tie at the Madejski Stadium on Tuesday. Theo Walcott was the hero, claiming a 95th-minute equaliser to force extra time and then slamming home in the last minute of the extra period to […]
Premier League
In an upset, NBC’s networks have won the rights to the televise the English Premier League in the U.S. in a three-year deal that begins next season. NBC beat out Fox/ESPN buy paying just under $250 million,. “The Barclays Premier League is the pre-eminent soccer league in the world, and is on the cusp of […]
Manchester City defender Micah Richards is expected to be our for four months after undergoing an operation on Monday to repair a torn meniscus. Richards, who picked up the injury against Swansea on Saturday is expected to miss at least 20 matches, and is a big loss for a Man City side that has struggled […]
The Metropolitan Police has announced that they have started an investigation into alleged comments by referee Mark Clattenburg towards Chelsea players during Manchester United’s 3-2 win on Sunday. A statement from the Metropolitan Police said: “An investigation has been launched into alleged comments made during a football match between Chelsea FC and Manchester United FC […]
The Football Association has announced that they are looking into allegations made by Chelsea against referee Mark Clattenburg following Manchester United’s 3-2 win at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea have made a formal complaint against Clattenburg, accusing him of using “inappropriate language” towards two of their players on Sunday. It is claimed Clattenburg used a racial slur […]
Manchester City have denied Roberto Mancini’s job is under threat from Pep Guardiola after the club hired Barcelona’s former technical director Txiki Begiristain as there new director of football. Begiristain’s arrival, combined with that of recently appointed chief executive Ferran Soriano, another to have worked at the Nou Camp, had led to speculation that the […]
Manchester United moved to within a point of leaders Chelsea after beating the Blues 3-2 in a thrilling match at Stamford Bridge. The match was just four minutes old when Wayne Rooney exchanged passes with Ashley Young, before teeing up Robin van Persie, whose shot came back off a post and rebounded in off David […]
Nicklas Bendtner’s agent Tom Brooks has hinted that the Danish striker is considering his future after struggling for playing time at Juventus. Bendtner joined Juventus over the summer on a loan move from Arsenal with a view to make the move permanent but he has made only two appearances for the side so far. His […]
Arsenal will be able to compete with the world’s biggest clubs “within the next two years,” chief executive Ivan Gazidis has told shareholders at the club’s annual general meeting. Once again Gazidis trotted out the line that Arsenal’s financial philosophy will pay off when UEFA’s Financial Fair Play regulations become more rigorously enforced. “In the […]